Easter is one of the most enjoyable holidays to spend as a family. Though the early days of Spring weather might call out for backyard Easter egg hunts and family picnics, there’s always time to return home and sit down for a family movie night. And of course, some Easters are more conducive to parkas and hot chocolate! Here are a few options children of all ages will love. Watch Now: Why Aren’t There More Easter Bunny Movies?...
Visualize a real estate purchase contract with just a few extra words added to your name as the buyer. It would look something like this: “Buyer: John J. Doe, and/or assigns.” That’s it. You’ve provided for a real estate assignment contract. It seems simple, and it is, and it opens up many opportunities for profits in real estate investing. Who or What Is an ‘Assign’? Your “assigns” would be anyone to whom you want to pass your purchase rights....
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Management development describes the many ways in which organizations help employees develop their personal and organizational skills, either as managers in a management position or with an eventual management job in mind. Organizations need a process for developing the skills of their managers, as these employees direct and organize the work of all other employees. Additionally, your best managers and potential managers cite the opportunity to continue their personal and professional growth as a key motivation and something they want from their jobs....
The nature of law enforcement, corrections, and other criminal justice careers demands that you interact appropriately with a variety of people at any given time in a variety of situations. Not surprisingly, many folks are not going to be happy to see you. The best way to resolve potentially dangerous use-of-force situations is to rely on your cognitive and emotional intelligence. These are not necessarily the hard skills you acquired in your professional training....
Free online ukulele classes make playing this quirky four-stringed instrument easy. The top-reviewed free online ukulele classes in this list can help you get started or improve your skills. Typical ukulele lessons include finger-placement instructions, strumming suggestions, audio exercises, video guidance and much more. Pineapple Pete’s Ukulele School Tetra Images - Jamie Grill / Brand X Pictures / Getty Images These free online ukulele classes include detailed written instructions and audio exercises for beginning, intermediate and advanced learners....
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A memorable radio personality breaks through the clutter of the airwaves to become an icon on-air and off. Focus your efforts beyond the microphone to stand out in a competitive industry. Become a Recognizable “Face” Announcers whose voices may be familiar often become anonymous when they step out of a radio booth. One way to broaden your brand and ultimately your appeal is to help people associate your face with your voice....
There’s no substitute for hands-on experience. Students can study the fashion industry, the IT industry, or any other field of interest for four years and leave college with little or no practical experience at all. This is why nearly every decent-sized college or university has a full-time, fully staffed internship program connecting interns to employers. Experience is great, but experience meshed with money is even better. Paid internships offer students a way to gain relevant knowledge and the skills required to succeed in a specific career field while making some money through an hourly wage, weekly salary, or stipend over the course of the internship....
You do not have to look very far to find articles from experts on time management. Accomplished gurus and other pundits decry meetings and suggest you avoid, shrink or otherwise dispense with these often laborious corporate time wasters. Nonetheless, sometimes we just have to meet. During meetings, there are some well-defined methods for conducting a productive meeting. Some techniques you can employ while using these methods will help your meetings become more productive and smooth....
If you were to use a photo-editing program to remove the color from a realistic painting of a person so it contains shades of gray only, you’d clearly see how close some of the color choices are in value or tone. By seeing value from lightest to darkest, you’d then be able to select the appropriate color for the value. The skin tones, for instance, might blend together into one value, whereas you’d want at least three (light, medium, dark) to create a sense of three-dimensional form....
You’ve got the itch. You want to quit your job. You know you’d do great as your own boss. But how…and when? Don’t worry—millions of Americans have successfully made the transition from nine-to-five to the world of entrepreneurship, and they are out there with lessons to help show you the way. It can be a lonely, challenging road. But with a little mental preparation, your journey will be a lot easier....
Television shows starring Black women have been few and far between on the Big 3 television networks, but that changed after the success of ABC’s “Scandal,” which paved the way for a number of Black women to appear on television. Learn which shows starring Black predated “Scandal” and about the programs that followed. Seven such television shows make this list, spanning in time from 1950 to the present. Beulah (1950)...
The HUBZone program is an effort of the Small Business Administration (SBA) to help small firms in distressed communities bid on federal government contracts. In this article, we’ll cover the basics of how the SBA HUBZone program works, what types of small businesses are eligible to participate, recent changes to the program, and other contract options available if your company doesn’t qualify for the HUBZone program. What Is the SBA HUBZone Program?...
You’ve started your dream business or you’ve landed your first marketing gig, but where do you begin? Identifying your marketing strategy and developing your first marketing campaign can be done with these four fundamental steps. Know Your Target Hero Images / Getty Images Who are you trying to reach? Have you identified your niche? What do they look like? What do they do? What do they read? Where can you find them?...
If you’re considering a job in construction, there are plenty of opportunities to get hired. The Bureau of Labor Statistics forecasts that construction will add about 296,300 new jobs between 2019 and 2029. Which are the best positions to consider if you want to work construction? The answer depends on your skills, interests, and what you want in a job, as well as the job market. However, there are some jobs that have higher wages and more potential job openings than other occupations....
The end of the year is a good time to reflect on your business’ progress over the past year and plan how you want it to develop in the year ahead. Do you want increased success in the coming year or more chances to enjoy the success you’ve achieved? These top New Year’s resolutions are designed to help you do both. Strike a better work-life balance and increase your business success in the new year....
The critical path method (CPM) is a popular scheduling technique in the construction industry due to its simplicity and effectiveness. It generates a graphical view of a project and calculates how much time and resources are required to complete each activity. It also determines critical activities requiring attention so that the project can be completed on time. A CPM lists all activities in a project and includes information about how long each activity will take and how each relates to the completion of other activities....
When you listen, you are giving your full attention to something or someone who is making a sound. Are you interested in becoming an active listener who can so deeply listen that your coworkers and staff feel fortunate to have you as a colleague? You can with deliberate practice and more experience. In deep, or active listening, which are words used to describe the most effective listening styles, the listener exhibits certain powerful listening behaviors....
Getting your business organized involves a lot more than just neatening stacks of papers and dusting off the clutter you have on your desk. Organization involves creating systems and procedures for all different parts of your business, which has the potential to help you become more productive and profitable. The ideas below include some of the best ways you can become more organized in your small business. Try just one for slow and sustained improvement or make a plan to incorporate a new organizational process each month in your business this year....
